classical form of martial art
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
people; men and women; each person; everybody
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
very important person; VIP
(not) so much; (not) that much
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
rescheduled in case of rain
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
broiled eel served over rice in a lacquered box; broiled eel and rice served in two separate stacked boxes, with eel in top box and rice in bottom box
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
Jetavana Monastery (India); Jetavana-vihara
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari
desolate field; withered field
to run about; to rush about
oak tree; (arch.) imperial palace guard
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial